Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS
Causes of Death | Total Deaths 1952 | Total Deaths 1953 | Ago Groups 1953:- | |||||||
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All cases-Males, Females | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | ||
Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 45 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Tuberculosis-other forms | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
Syphilitic Disease | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
Diphtheria | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Meningococcal Infections | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Infective and Parasitic diseases | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Malignant neoplasm stomach | 44 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
,, ,, lung, bronchus | 51 | 62 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 35 | 18 | 0 |
,, ,, breast | 19 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 6 | - |
,, ,, uterus | 3 | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 3 | - |
Other malignant and lymphatio neoplasms | 92 | 100 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 44 |
Leukaemia, Aleukemia | 3 | 7 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Diabetes | 11 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | 145 | 120 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 65 |
Coronary disease, angina | 122 | 136 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 37 | 48 | 48 |